[lippy]

No disrespect taken. The LA Times certainly is credible, but from what I've read, it does appear to be a long-term trend that people are leaving. From the WSJ: "Over the past two decades, a net 3.4 million people have moved out of California for other states."

Here is that article, as well as some others that speak to the demographics:
Allysia Finley: The Reverse-Joads of California - WSJ.com
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...40531861056966
Jobs Aren't Leaving California For Texas, But People Are - Forbes
California demographic shift: More people leaving than moving in - Los Angeles Times
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/h...m#.UsooLRas6KM
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lo...182914961.html